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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm 09/10/1984BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS AGENDA SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 1. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of August 6, 1984 b) Bill Dunn, M.M.W.E.C. 2. 8:15 P.M. Old Business a) Light Plant Manager 1. Computer Mapping Contract 2. Budget Balancing b) Light Commissioners 3. 8:45 P.M. New Business a) Light Plant Manager 1. Depreciation Fund Transfer 2. Creation of Administrative Assistant Position b) Light Commissioners 4. 9:15 P.M. Executive Session - Collective Bargaining 5. Adjournment BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 PRESENT: Chairman Wills, Commissioners D'Onofrio.McNair, Dunn and Levine, Light Manager John Larch. 7:35 P.M. Meeting called to order. * MOTION: To approve minutes of August 6th, 1984 meeting Dunn/D'Onofrio Voted 4/0 Levine abstained Program on Extended Weekly Studies Program from MMWEC Mr. William Dunn of MMWEC spoke on this program which was also discussed at the last meeting.(See minutes of 8/6/84) * MOTION: To approve the Extended Weekly Studies Program for 17 megawatts and to authorize the Manager to sign the MMWEC contracts. D'Onofrio/Dunn Voted 5/0 Old Business Computer Mapping: John Larch gave a brief review of Computer Mapping for the Light Department. He had received three bids for this program. * MOTION: To accept the low bid of $9,500.00 from Engineering Design Asso- ciates of Foxboro to provide computer mapping for the Department and to authorize an expenditure not to exceed $10,500.00 for this project. Voted 5/0 D'Onofrio/McNair Preventive Maintenance: The Manager suggested postponing the breaker main- tenance and relay calibration program as a means of cutting the budget. The Commissioners felt it would be better to reduce expenditures on these items but not eliminate them. * MOTION: To go ahead with 6 units for preventive maintenance at the Gilbert Street Station with a budget of $6,000.00 D'Onofrio/Levine Voted 5/0 * AMENDED MOTION: To change the budget amount to $10,000.00 and let the manager do those units he feels are most important. D'Onofrio/Levine Voted 5/0 Underground Project: This project seems to be progressing and the Electric Department portion of this project should start in about two weeks. Mr. Cahill Electric Department Customer: A discussion regarding a meeting that is to be held at the home of Mr. Cahill, a customer who is extremely upset with the constant increase of his light bills, The reason for this meeting is to gather information about the departments rates and procedures - and to form committee's to study this information. Additional meetings are to be held in the future. Valuation of the Light Plant: John Larch is to get in touch with Town Counsel regarding the legal end of this action. He is to get back to the Commissioners. MINUTES OF MEETING CONT SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 Separate Light Commission: * MOTION: To form a Committee to study the pros and cons of having a se- parate Light Commission. Levine/no second New Business Depreciation Fund: This was presented by Allan Jones, Office Manager. The transfer would be one twelfth of the budgeted amount each month from operating cash to the depreciation fund and to transfer from the depreciation fund back to operating cash any expenses for capital additions made during that period up to the budgeted amount. * MOTION: To approve the transfer in and out, expenditures of 1983 from operating cash to depreciation fund $133,824.27 and from depre- ciation fund to operating case $160,293.23 D'Onofrio/Dunn Voted 5/0 Administrative Assistant Position John Larch requested the addition of an Administrative Assistant position in the Department and the elimination of a Senior Clerk position. - * MOTION: To approve the addition of an Administrative Assistant position, and the elimination of a Senior Clerk position. The salary range for the new position is $11,500.00 to 15,500.00 per year. * MOT ON To adjourn at 10=:15 P.M. D'Onofrio/McNai'r Voted 5/0 At this time the Board and the 'Manager went into Executive Sess:i�on for the purpose of Collective Bargaining. * MOTION: To go into E,xe.cuti've Session D'Onofrio/McNai'r Voted 5/0 * MOTION: To adjourn Executive Session at 11:00 P.M. McNair/Dunn Voted 5/0 as written. chard P. D'Onofrio, Cle m { oard of Light Commission') TOWN OF MANSFIELD MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION SEPTEMBER 10, 1984 A general discussion of collective bargaining goals was held. The Manager was instructed to get wage information from the light departments that were surveyed last year. * MOTION: To go back into regular session. Dunn/McNair VOTED: 5-0. Approved as written.